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Shocking Video Shows Man Going Overboard on Cruise Ship

by Yahoo Travel Editors The search continues today for a passenger who fell over overboard on a Royal Caribbean cruise. The Coast guard is looking for the 35-year-old...

What Happens When Someone Falls Overboard on a Cruise?

By Sherri Eisenberg of Fox News The only thing harder than falling off a cruise ship is surviving the fall. But it does happen. It happened in January when a 22-year-old passenger on Royal Caribbean’s...

Victory Cruise Casino Shut Down for Safety Violations

By Clark Fouraker, of firstcoastnews.com The "Victory II" casino cruise ship is forcibly docked after a safety inspection by the Coast Guard determined the ship was unsafe for passengers. The ship usually has multiple trips a day from Mayport. On Monday, A sign on the front door says the ship is not...

Medical Evacuation from a Cruise Ship

We were recently asked by a CruiseSafely Subscriber, "do you have any advice on when to evacuate a cruise ship and how to go about arranging an evacuation?” This subscriber sent us a detailed email concerning a medical problem that arose during their cruise. The medical issue was the result of...

Oceania Cruises’ Insignia cruise deaths prompt safety alert

by John Gallagher of ihsmaritime360.com Shipowners and operators of all vessel types have been urged by the US Coast Guard (USCG) to update safety guidelines following a cruise ship fire that killed three people in December 2014. In a Marine Safety Alert issued 11 March by the USCG's Inspections and Compliance...